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  Renewed interest in Japanese sumo proves big pull for tourists

  AFP, Published on 13/08/2023

  » TOKYO: Their interest piqued during Covid lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking to Japan for a look inside the insular world of sumo.

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  Asian fans flock to ‘Crash Landing’ site in Switzerland

  Published on 19/05/2023

  » ISELTWALD, Switzerland: Asian tourists flocking to a pier in the small village of Iseltwald near Interlaken in central Switzerland, which features in a hit South Korean drama, have caused a stir among the locals and caught regional authorities off-guard.

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  A land of giants

  Life, Published on 23/03/2023

  » As our car wound through the Khotcha-anajak project, also known as the Elephant Kingdom, one of my friends gestured enthusiastically out the window and her eyes twinkled with delight like a child when she spotted elephants ambling about seeking food in a green meadow.

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  The lotus sea

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 26/01/2023

  » Gentle winter breezes welcome early risers as a row of motorboats navigate through a spiral course of waterways on the 25,500 rai Nong Han Lake, which is shrouded in a sea of mist. When the sky becomes orange and the Sun shines brightly, a magnificent scene of buoyant pink water lilies that spread as far as the eye can see takes our breath away.

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  Totally Tainan

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/01/2023

  » Guardian generals Shunfeng Er and Qianli Yan are stationed at the entrance of the Orthodox Luerhmen Sheng Mu Temple in the southern town of Tainan. Shunfeng Er can hear any sound on the wind, while Qianli Yan can see things up to 1,500km away.

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  K-pop stars BTS to draw Thai tourists to Seoul

  Published on 21/09/2022

  » Supergroup BTS want people in Bangkok to visit the South Korean capital Seoul.

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  Escape the hustle and bustle

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022

  » Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.

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  National Museum staff get a refresher course

  Life, Published on 02/12/2021

  » The National Museum Bangkok recently organised short training sessions for staff and volunteers so that they are ready to welcome back visitors following the country's reopening last month.

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  Two piers in South get upgrade

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/06/2021

  » The Marine Department is upgrading two piers in Trang and Krabi.

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  Life on Memory Lane

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2021

  » Have you ever stumbled upon a long-lost object that suddenly brought back forgotten moments, maybe a childhood toy or a postcard from someone special? What if you find yourself in a place full of such items? I don't know about you but the other day when I made my very first visit to the House of Museums I was bombarded by constant flashbacks.

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